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ὄλεθρος

Strong’s: G3639

Associated OET lemmas: ὄλεθρος · ὀλιγοπιστία

Notes: ὄλεθρος[a] suggests a type of ruin or destruction which is somewhat more violent and extensive than in the case of φθορά[a] (20.38: φθορά).; The meaning of ὀλοθρεύω and ὄλεθρος[b] in 20.34: ὄλεθρος / 20.34: ὀλοθρεύω is considerably stronger and more intense than the meanings in 20.31: ἀπόλλυμι / 20.31: ἀπώλεια / 20.31: λυμαίνω.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ὄλεθρος; -ου

Related lemmas: ὀλοθρεύω

Sense 1: ruin, destruction

Semantic entry: 20.33

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Destroy

Definition: a state of utter ruin or destruction{N:001}

TH2 1:9: RV TH2 1:9 · LV TH2 1:9 · Read together TH2 1:9

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OET-RV TH2 1:9

9 They’ll be sentenced to eternal destruction—banished from Yahweh’s presence and from the display of his strength

OET-LV TH2 1:9

9 who justice will _be _paying with _destruction eternal, from the_presence of _the master, and from the glory of _the strength of _him,

TI1 6:9: RV TI1 6:9 · LV TI1 6:9 · Read together TI1 6:9

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OET-RV TI1 6:9

9 Those who desire wealth fall into temptation. It’s a trap which leads to many foolish and harmful desires, resulting in people sinking into ruin and destruction

OET-LV TI1 6:9

9 But the ones wishing to _be _being _rich, are _falling _in into temptation, and a_snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which are _sinking the people into destruction and destruction.

Sense 2: to destroy, to ruin, destruction

Semantic entry: 20.34

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Destroy

Definition: to cause the complete destruction or ruin of someone or something{N:002}

CO1 5:5: RV CO1 5:5 · LV CO1 5:5 · Read together CO1 5:5

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OET-RV CO1 5:5

5 then you should hand this man over to Satan to punish his body, so that his spirit can be saved for when the master returns.

OET-LV CO1 5:5

5 to _give _over the such one to_ the _Satan/(Sāţān) for the_destruction of _his flesh, in _order _that his spirit may _be _saved in the day of _the of_master.

TH1 5:3: RV TH1 5:3 · LV TH1 5:3 · Read together TH1 5:3

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OET-RV TH1 5:3

3 Just when they’re saying there’s peace and security, then they’ll suddenly recognise the imminent destruction, like a pregnant woman having birth pains. They certainly won’t be able to escape,

OET-LV TH1 5:3

3 Whenever they _may _be _saying:
Peace and security, then sudden is _recognizing to _them destruction, as the birth _pains to _the woman in pregnant having a _child, and by _no _means not they _may _escape.